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. 2016 Apr 23;24(1):218–226. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocw046

Table 3.

Usability Methods Utilized

Usability Method Type of Evaluation
Total n (%)
R/D Prototype I/PI Mixed
Survey 2 7 50 10 69 (37)
Think-aloud 2 6 19 9 36 (19)
Interview 2 5 12 4 23 (12)
Heuristics 2 4 8 3 17 (9)
Cognitive walkthrough 2 2 8 1 13 (7)
Focus group 1 3 5 9 (5)
Task analysis 1 1 2 2 6 (3)
Clinical workflow analysis 1 1 3 5 (3)
Card sort 1 1 2 (1)
KLM 1 1 2 (1)
TURF/UFuRT 1 1 2 (1)
Brainstorm 1 1 (<1)
GOMS 1 1 (<1)
Total, n (%) 14 (8) 28 (15) 108 (58) 36 (19) 186

GOMS, goals, operators, methods, and selections; KLM, keystroke-level model; I/PI, implementation/post-implementation; R/D, requirements/development; TURF/UFuRT, tasks, users, representations, and functions.